U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics – Commercial Observer

Now hiring sign

US Added 850K Jobs in June, Shooting Past Economists’ Expectations

By Nicholas Rizzi

A "help wanted" sign hangs on a window of a restaurant in Miami, Florida.

Coronavirus · Industry

US Added 266K Jobs in April, a Dramatic Slowdown From March Growth

By Celia Young

As CMBS stares down a turbulent end to 2020 in retail and hospitality and an uncertain 2021, the sector's resilience and newfound flexibility has cast it in a new light.

Finance · CMBS

Let the CMBS Sunshine In: The Sector’s Resilience Has Shined as Pressures Mount to Close 2020

By Mack Burke

The New York City area lost more jobs than any other part of the country in the month of October as it experiences a second wave of COVID-19 cases.

Analysis · Coronavirus

NYC, NJ Lost More Jobs Than Anywhere Else in the Country in October

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

The hospitality industry in the New York City area lost more jobs—440,000—than any other job sector over the past year.

Analysis · Coronavirus

NYC Hospitality Industry Has Lost 44 Percent of Its Jobs During COVID

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

A rendering of The Link at Uptown.

Finance · Construction

Goldman Sachs-Led Fund Lends $128M for Planned Dallas Office Tower

By Mack Burke

Downtown Los Angeles.

SoCal Office Market Weakens While Multifamily Development Continues to Grow: Survey

By Alison Stateman

The Trump administration's immigration policies have created uncertainty for a booming, labor-constrained construction industry.

Design + Construction · Construction

On Thin ICE: How Trump’s Immigration Stance Is Impacting the Construction Industry

By Aaron Short

Gary LaBarbera of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York

Hail the Prevailing Wage!

By Gary LaBarbera

Which Way is Up: Manhattan’s Market Boundaries are Beginning to Blur

By Al Barbarino